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Air Quality Life Index report 2025: pollution cuts lifespan

Why in news? The Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago released its 2025 Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) report. The study show...

NIRF rankings under fire for data reliability

Why in news? The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) came under scrutiny as education experts and the Union education minister q...

Rajasthan issues comprehensive stray dog rules

Why in news? Rajasthan became the first Indian state to implement detailed guidelines to manage street dogs in compliance with the Animal Bi...

MGNREGA spending cap: a blow to rural employment

Why in news? The Union Ministry of Finance capped expenditure under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA) ...

National Sports Day

Why in news? India observed National Sports Day on 29 August to honour hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand and to promote fitness and sports cul...

Chhath Festival

Why in news? The Bihar government commissioned the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) to prepare a nomination doss...

NARI 2025 Report: Gauging Women’s Safety

Why in news? The National Annual Report and Index on Women’s Safety (NARI 2025) released its findings. The report surveyed women across In...

System of National Accounts 2025

Why in news? The United Nations Statistical Commission adopted the System of National Accounts (SNA) 2025, a new framework that broadens the...

Commonwealth Games

Why in news? India submitted a bid to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad. The bid aims to bring the multi‑sport event back to I...

Regulating Coal Operations

Why in news? A recent report highlighted the health and environmental damage caused by coal extraction and power generation in India. The re...

Shadow Schooling

Why in news? A recent survey found that nearly one‑third of Indian students use private tutoring in addition to regular schooling. The fin...

UMEED Portal

Why in news? The Ministry of Minority Affairs added a new module to the UMEED portal to allow widows, divorced women and orphans to apply fo...

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Why in news? The Government of India formed a high‑level committee chaired by the Prime Minister to plan events marking the 150th birth an...

India’s Fossil Heritage

Why in news? Rare and ancient fossils uncovered in India, such as the 47‑million‑year‑old snake Vasuki indicus, have been threatened b...

Supreme Court Directive on Social Media Conduct Guidelines

Why in news? The Supreme Court of India directed the Union government to develop comprehensive guidelines for conduct on social media. The c...

Protecting India’s Geriatric Population from the Rising Heat Burden

Why in news? Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and severe in India. A study found that heat‑related deaths among older adults rose by 5...

Criminalisation of Politics

Why in news? An analysis released in August 2025 showed that around 30 percent of Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Ass...

Sci‑Hub Ban and the ‘One Nation, One Subscription’ Scheme

Why in news? The Delhi High Court ordered internet service providers to block access to Sci‑Hub and its mirror sites after a copyright inf...

Project Aarohan

Why in news? The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) launched Project Aarohan to support the education of children of toll‑plaza w...

Bengali Women Revolutionaries

Why in news? On 25 August 2025 several media houses commemorated the contributions of Bengali women revolutionaries to India’s freedom s...